By Andrew p. Scott, today e.u.a.Juan Pablo Montoya smiles after turning the fastest lasp Friday during the NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying at Richmond International Raceway.
By Andrew p. Scott, today e.u.a.Juan Pablo Montoya smiles after turning the fastest lasp Friday during the NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying at Richmond International Raceway.
Montoya will start first in 0,75-mile oval for the seventh time in his cup career. His previous Poles had arrived at Talladega (twice), New Hampshire (twice), Indianapolis and Fontana, Calif. all its poles have come since 2009 when the driver Earnhardt Ganassi Racing made the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Montoya said qualifying for the first time in Richmond meant more than Talladega (where the quality of the car plays a role greater than the talent of a driver). "You must drive the hell out of a car," he said. "You have to drive the same way in a mile and a half, and I find it more difficult for a mile and a half of a shorter range, because the chances of losing a car is smaller. You can hustle the car a little more here (in Richmond). " Ultimately though, the veteran no-nonsense formula 1 and IndyCar said he prefers to stand out in all tracks. "Everything that gives a nice trophy," he said. "I really don't care. To go to the Championship, you have to perform well in all places. " Smith qualified a career-best second at no. 78 furniture row Chevrolet, starting his fifth top 5 in the last eight races ".I would like to know why the last two to three years that I couldn't qualify to save my life, "said Smith. "The key for us is to translate it for the race. We had good cars with bad luck and weeks. We are on the verge of taking the next step. Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne and Mark Martin rounded out the top 5 in qualifying Saturday for Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400. Denny Hamlin, who won the race last fall's laugh, qualified 11th and Kyle Busch will begin Saturday 20th. The teammates Joe Gibbs Racing won the last four Cup races at RIR. *****complete schedule:1. (42), Juan Pablo Montoya (FSY), Chevrolet, mph. 2 128,639. Regan Smith (78) (FSY), Chevrolet, 128.382.3. (33) Clint Bowyer (FSY), Chevrolet, 128.272.4. (4) Kasey Kahne (FSY), Toyota, 128.15.5. (5) Mark Martin (FSY), Chevrolet, 128.053.6. (24) Jeff Gordon (FSY), Chevrolet, 128.011.7. (2) Brad Keselowski (FSY), Dodge, 128.011.8. (99) Carl Edwards (FSY), Ford, 128.005.9. (20) Joey Logano (FSY), Toyota, 127.98.10. (27) Paul Menard (FSY), Chevrolet, 127.956.11. (11) Denny Hamlin (FSY), Toyota, 127.78.12. (29) Kevin Harvick (FSY), Chevrolet, 127.66.13. (39) Ryan Newman (FSY), Chevrolet, 127.473.14. (47), Bobby Labonte (FSY), Toyota, 127.473.15. (13) Casey Mears (FSY), Toyota, 127.455.16. (30) David Stremme (FSY), Chevrolet, 127.401.17. (1) Jamie McMurray (FSY), Chevrolet, 127.352.18. (43) Allmendinger, Ford, 127.334.19. David Reutimann (00) (FSY), Toyota, 127.334.20. (18) Kyle Busch (FSY), Toyota, 127.31.21. (56) Martin Truex Jr. (FSY), Toyota, 127.304.22. (66)-Michael McDowell (FSY), Toyota, 127.298.23. (16) Greg Biffle (FSY), Ford, 127.131.24. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (FSY), Chevrolet, 127.095.25. (31) Jeff Burton (FSY), Chevrolet, 127.047.26. (87) Joe Nemechek (FSY), Toyota, 127.023.27. (6) David Ragan (FSY), Ford, 127.017.28. (38) Travis Kvapil (FSY), Ford, 126.892.29. (36) Dave Blaney (FSY), Chevrolet, 126.886.30. (48) Jimmie Johnson (FSY), Chevrolet, 126.88.31. (14) Tony Stewart (FSY), Chevrolet, 126.713.32. (60) Mike Skinner (FSY), Toyota, 126.582.33. (17) Matt Kenseth (FSY), Ford, 126.393.34. (2) Landon Cassill (FSY), Chevrolet, 126.351.35. (9) Marcos Ambrose (FSY), Ford, 126.269.36. (22) Kurt Busch (FSY), Dodge, 126.21.37. (83) Brian Vickers (FSY), Toyota, 126.186.38. (32) Ken Schrader (FSY), Ford, 126.139.39. (34) David Gilliland (FSY), Ford, 125.915.40. (46) J.J. Yeley (FSY), Chevrolet, 125.488.41. (71) Andy Lally (FSY), Ford, 124.832.42. (7) Robby Gordon (FSY), Dodge, owner Points 43. (37) Tony Raines (FSY), Ford, 125.482.44. (92) Brian Keselowski (FSY), Dodge, 123,288. For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ. To report corrections and clarifications, contact standards Editor Brent Jones. For consideration of publication in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and State for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections usatoday.com. We've updated the guidelines of the conversation. Changes include a brief review of the moderation process and an explanation of how to use the "report abuse" button. Read more.
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